College of Liberal Arts
Philadelphia names Sonia Sanchez first poet laureate
Type: News Story
Temple Professor Emeritus Sonia Sanchez, one of the most influential voices of the Black Arts Movement, was recently named poet laureate for the City of Philadelphia.
January 23, 2012
Babies prefer it when bad guys get their due, study suggests
Type: News Story
A new study co-authored by Temple postdoctoral fellow Neha Mahajan determined that babies embrace nice characters over those who are bad, suggesting an early endorsement of punishment, possibly as a precursor of morality.
January 13, 2012
Twenties' style jazz, fringe and fun make for a great New Year's soiree
Type: In the Media
December 29, 2011
Approval ratings: the key to assessing Obama's re-election chances?
Type: In the Media
December 14, 2011
Religion professor objects to Pa. House Bill targeting Sharia Law
Type: In the Media
December 14, 2011
Temple sociologist examines the allure of intimacy in ballroom dancing
Type: News Story
For a new book, Temple sociologist Julia Ericksen examined the appeal of ballroom dance through interviews with 60 dancers that revealed the allure of "instant intimacy."
December 9, 2011
Temple's Alpert describes difficulty in translating Leviticus from Hebrew
Type: In the Media
December 6, 2011
Literacy program takes a lesson from medical education
Type: News Story
A new Temple collaboration promotes literacy and writing instruction by borrowing an approach from medical education to bring together high school and university-level teachers to observe classroom lessons, compare notes and diagnose challenges.
December 5, 2011